2014 12 lincoln center meeting
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2014 12 Lincoln Center MeetingTRANSCRIPT
New York City Department of Transportation Presented by the Pedestrian Projects Group on December 9, 2014 to Community Board 7
Lincoln Square Bow Tie Proposed Pedestrian Safety Improvements
2015
2014 April – CB7 intro presentation June – DOT community workshop TODAY – Initial presentation to CB7 2015 • CB7 presentation for approval • Project implementation
Lincoln Center Bow Tie Proposed Timeline
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Project Area
Colum
bus Ave
W 64th St
W 63rd St
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W 66th St
W 65th St
Lincoln Center Bow Tie Why are we here?
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Lincoln Center Bow Tie Why are we here?
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1. Pedestrian Crossings More direct, more time to cross
2. Pedestrian Space Claiming space to shorten crossings and alleviate crowding
3. Pedestrian Signals Countdown clocks
4. Traffic Conflicts Street operations and confusion among drivers/cyclists/pedestrians
5. Street Markings On-street space delineation
6. Bus Stops Assess locations
7. Median Tips Widen opening and fix ponding
8. Bike Lane Connections In favor of
As identified in Public Workshop Top Issues
Top Issues
Pedestrian Crossings
Looking east at Broadway and W 64th St
Top Issues
Pedestrian Crossings
Looking east at Broadway and W 65th St
Top Issues
Pedestrian Crossings
Columbus Ave sidewalk connectivity
Top Issues
Pedestrian Crossings
Indirect crossing on north leg
Top Issues
Pedestrian Crossings
Looking south from Broadway and W 65th St
Top Issues
Pedestrian Space
Looking south at Broadway and W 66th St
Top Issues
Pedestrian Signals
Looking east at Columbus and W 65th St
Top Issues
Traffic Conflicts
Looking east at Columbus and W 65th St
Top Issues
Traffic Conflicts
Looking south at Columbus and W 66th St
Top Issues
Traffic Conflicts
Looking west at Columbus and W 66th St
Top Issues
Traffic Conflicts
Looking north from W 64th St and Broadway
Top Issues
Street Markings
Top Issues
Median Tips
Looking north at Broadway and W 65th St
Top Issues
Median Tips
Looking east at Broadway and W 64th St
Top Issues
Bicycle Connection
Looking north from Columbus and W 64th St
Safety Data Total Injuries
2008-2012
39
19
22
18 24
Fatalities
2008-2012
1
Safety Data Pedestrian Injuries
2008-2012
14
8
PedestrianFatalities
2008-2012
3
10
11
1
Lincoln Center Bow Tie Data – Crash Data
Lincoln Square Area Injury Summary, 2008-2012 (5 years)
Total Injuries
Severe Injuries
Pedestrian 46 2
Bicyclist 16 2
Motor Vehicle Occupant 61 6
Total 123 10
35% of motor vehicle crashes involved
sideswiping
39% of pedestrian crashes took place
when pedestrians are crossing with signal.
1 pedestrian fatality
*Killed or Seriously Injured intersection safety metric
Top 5% KSI* in Manhattan
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Safety Data
W 65th S
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W 66th S
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W 67th S
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W 64th S
t W 63rd S
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Columbus Ave
Safety Data
High concentration of pedestrian injuries at left turn locations
High concentration of vehicle crashes at point of merging/turning vehicles
W 65th S
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W 66th S
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W 64th S
t W 63rd S
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Columbus Ave
Focused Solutions
1. Shorten Pedestrian Crossings
2. Improve Pedestrian Space
3. Reduce Vehicle/Pedestrian Conflicts
4. Create Additional, Safe Crossings
5. Improve Pedestrian Signal Timing
6. Clarify Street Markings
7. Connect Bike Lanes
Proposal
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Organization
Proposal
Bow Tie north of 65th St
Bow Tie at 65th St
Bow Tie south of 65th St
Bow Tie North of 65th St
New “pedestrian only” signal phase
Pedestrians allowed to fully cross with vehicles held
Proposal
Left turn lane extended full block
W 66th St
W 65th St
S/b and w/b vehicles held to prevent
“overflowing” small block (Columbus btwn 66/65)
Bow Tie North of 65th St
Painted sidewalk extensions
35’ 52’
Proposal
W 66th St
W 65th St
Reduced crowding at corners
Enlarged park space
Shorter, better aligned crosswalks
76’
Typical painted sidewalk extension at
Bowling Green
Bow Tie North of 65th St
Market parking relocated
M7 and M11 bus stop
Late bus merge at 65th St eliminated – improving traffic
flow
Proposal
W 66th St
W 65th St
M20 bus stop shares existing M66 stop
Bow Tie North of 65th St
Existing Proposed
Protected path extends from W 69th to W 67th
Bike path continues down Columbus
Bow Tie at 65th St
New Columbus Ave crosswalks
Proposal
W 65th St
W 64th St
E/b 65th St right turns stop at new
signal
Bow Tie at 65th St
Proposed access
Existing access
Proposal
W 65th St
W 64th St
Bow Tie at 65th St
Painted sidewalk extension
New concrete elements
5 new pedestrian crossings
Proposal
4 shorter existing pedestrian crossings
W 65th St
W 64th St
Bow Tie at 65th St
S/b left turn from Columbus to Broadway restricted (except buses)
Eliminates confusing vehicle merging/jockeying
Allows for fully protected Broadway crossing
W 65th St
W 64th St
Traffic Analysis
-335/310
AM/PM peak vehicles/hr
+65/60
+85/75 +50/45
+85/80
W 68 W 61
W 58
W 57
+25/25 +25/25
W 67
W 66
W 65
W 60
Advanced signage to be installed
Bow Tie at 65th St
N/b right turn restriction 56/40 peak vehicles/hr
Reduces conflicts in 65th St crosswalk
*Investigating Leading Pedestrian Interval for
east crosswalk
Exclusive right turn lane
Proposal
W 64th St
Bow Tie at 65th St
S/b left turn ban 105/135 peak vehicles/hr
New crosswalks
Eliminates vehicle/ped conflict in east crosswalk
Create less complicated signal at 64th St
Proposal
W 65th St
W 64th St
Bow Tie at 65th St
Widen and create openings at Broadway mall tips
Proposal
W 65th St
W 64th St
Bow Tie South of 65th St
Widen openings at mall tips
Proposal
W 64th St
W 63rd St
W 62nd St
Bow Tie South of 65th St
S/B bike lane continues
Protected path picks up south of 62nd st
Proposal
W 64th St
W 63rd St
W 62nd St
Bow Tie South of 65th St
Late night curb regulations to provide flexible curb use
after events
Provide truck loading regulations to reduce
double parking
Reorganize curb regulations for more
efficient drop offs/pick ups
Proposal
W 64th St
W 63rd St
W 62nd St
1. Pedestrian Crossings More direct, more time to cross
2. Pedestrian Space Claiming space to shorten crossings and alleviate crowding
3. Pedestrian Signals Countdown clocks
4. Traffic Conflicts Street operations and confusion among drivers/cyclists/pedestrians
5. Street Markings On-street space delineation
6. Bus Stops Assess locations
7. Median Tips Widen opening and fix ponding
8. Bike Lane Connections In favor of
Public meeting issues
Proposal
Road Markings • Add crosswalks (4) to continue Columbus sidewalks • Add crosswalks (3) at W 64th St across Broadway and Columbus • Extend Columbus Ave left turn lane full block • Right turn lane approaching W 64th Street on Broadway Painted Pedestrian Space • Neckdown on south side of Tucker Square • Neckdown on southeast corner of W 65th St and Columbus Ave • Sidewalk extension on west side of Tucker Square, extending to intersection of W 66th Concrete • Median extension on southeast corner of existing small pedestrian triangle • Median extension of north side of Broadway mall at W 65th • Neckdown on north side of Dante Park • Median connection between Broadway malls at W 64th St and Broadway Widen Openings at Broadway Mall Tips • North side of W 65th St • North and south side of W 64th St, W 63rd St & W 62nd St Curb Regulation Changes • Relocate M7, M11, M20 bus stop • Extend truck loading regulation on east side of Columbus between W 62nd and W 63rd • Add late night curb regulations on west side of Dante Park • Move relocated 1 hr parking to west side of Columbus Ave • Shift farmers market parking to north and east side of Tucker Square Restrictions • S/b left turn from Columbus to Broadway • N/b right turn from Broadway to W 65th St • S/b left turn from Broadway to W 64th St Bicycles • Continue protected bicycle path from W 69th St to W 67th St, and W 62nd St to W 59th St • Continue bicycle lane from W 67th St to W 62nd St
Project Scope Summary
